Sunday, June 28, 2009

Hilarious Channel 5 Report

Taste of Chicago revelers will see more police, and for the first time they'll have to enter at security-heavy entrances in a comprehensive plan Supt. Jody Weis unveiled Thursday designed to quell the violence that landed him on the hot seat last year.

[...] "Folks will feel very safe because they're going to see a police officer on almost every block, and in some instances 20 feet, so we're going to have a very hard presence in terms of letting people know we have a lot of officers in place," he said.

At least the City is acknowledging last year's Taste was screwed up beyond belief. But Channel 5 did a report on this same thing Friday night. And in the background shot behind the reporter standing in the middle of the Taste, describing how tight security was going to be? Three or four jagoffs "throwing up for the nation." We just about died laughing. Channel 5 has thus far refrained from posting this piece.

The fact is, even with secured entrances and high visibility presence, gang bangers and ne'er-do-wells are going to get in. And depending on how they feel like behaving, they are going to cause trouble. There's too much to cover and it's too open. It's big and quite frankly, it has gotten too large to effectively police.

You want to start having nightmares? Think about ten guys with rifles landed at the yacht club walking southwest. It's Mumbai on the Lakefront.

security at the gate is a joke. i saw in the taste a shit head walking a pitbull, countless idiots on bikes and beer bottles all around. im bringing my cooler with beers tomorrow along with my dog for the ladies to pet.

Yeah, that is right. They will see A police officer. One.We had 8 sectors to cover today and 8 officers to cover them. By about 1400 hrs each sector had approx. 190-250 people occupying that space. Bear in mind that each of these sectors overlap. 8 officers for the stretch of Jackson between Michigan and the Lake. This includes two sound-stages, the Petrillo and the Best Buy stage. Does that sound safe to you? The commander admitted to everyone at roll call that we don't have enough help, and said that last year's fiasco was the fault of "not having aggressive enough officers." What a douche.

Anyway...heard Weis was undercover at the taste. Tried to figure the reason for this...only came up with two thingsEither....A. Uniform would be too dangerous in a potentially dangerous situationB. Looking to bust coppers

I went there a few years ago with my son and wife, in the morning mind you before pookie, tay tay and june bug get out of bed. There were still a few shitheads around so we left in the afternoon, and I got the feeling it would go up for grabs that night... was right of course.

It's sad that a life long resident of Chicago can't enjoy a festival meant for families anymore. I'm heading to Milwaukee. Good job Daley. You drove out everyone who will never vote for you. You can keep the shitheads and libtards.

and is anyone questioning the cost of the added security??? Last I checked, the CO book was enlisting POs for days off, time and a half pay... a cost that would not be needed if THE CCITY HIRED MORE FUCKING COPS!!! I wish no ill will on anyone, but it is going to take another 9-11 before this society realizes we need more cops! More manpower... plain and simple! Go ahead, ald Flores... lay off cops and see what happens! Layoff firemen and see what happens! This city is already not any where close to being ready for a 9-11 type attack! We are a sitting duck! Gang bangers or no gang bangers... when shit hits the fan... AND IT WILL... we will not be ready... god speed Chicago!!!

And in the background shot behind the reporter standing in the middle of the Taste, describing how tight security was going to be? Three or four jagoffs "throwing up for the nation." We just about died laughing._____

HAHAHAHA

We liv e in a totalitarian state. They try to control what you see and hear hoping to control what you believe. The Truth cannot be squelshed. Good luck trying.

The heightened security didn't scare off at least one particular shitbird today that was caught at a security entry point. He was caught w/ with a gun (nice job guys/gals) at the entrance of Monroe/Jackson. Just still have to wonder how many get by or are on the perimeter.

Car 47 is running things again. This is a joke of an event. All these Police could be better off fighting crime eles where. I tell my friends and family to stay far away from this thing as posible. I went to 7 Tatse's and I'll never go again.

Personally, I found the Taste to be way over priced and not worth the trouble. This was before the gangs made their presence. Now, I'd rather take the family to a nice restaurant or food court with clean rest rooms and civilized people. Now it's to dangerous and a rip off plain and simple, but the media will never tell the tourists the truth.

"...Anyway...heard Weis was undercover at the taste. Tried to figure the reason for this...only came up with two thingsEither....A. Uniform would be too dangerous in a potentially dangerous situationB. Looking to bust coppers

Maybe there is a reason above my meager thoughts...any ideas?

6/28/2009 12:27:00 AM

He has never been a sworn Police Officer... making him Superintendent does not make him a cop.

The guy in charge of NASA isn't walking around Houston in a spacesuit either.

Jodi was there in his new fashion design blue denim shirt along w/his khaki cargo shorts still limping. K-man is a tool driving around on that stupid fuckin segway, whats wrong walkin is too good for ya now. But aside of that workin w/my partner and my fellow boys in blue,sgts and lt(s) its been easy $$$$ so far...but its still early.

I think Mumbai can easily happen here. You know where it can't happen? Utah, Florida, Arizona, Michigan, Vermont, Alaska, Indiana, Idaho, Colorado, Texas (should be first on the list) - and any other state with CCW.

Step 1 is to increase the number of police officers and make sure you guys are paid well. Step two is to make sure guys like me who don't break any laws other than slightly exceeding our underposted speed limits, have the right to defend themselves and their families against these assholes that multiply like rats. The thing is, if we just took some of the corruption and olympics money and gave it to you guys, we'd have more police. If we just allowed CCW, which doesn't cost the state/city anything (in fact, they earn some money in fees), crime will plummet just like it has in every other state that enacted it.

i would never take my family down to the folks and peoples taste of shitcago---- pack up the van and go to summerfest in milwaukee--- look up www.summerfest.com---- multiple music venues with top notch artists in a nice clean lakefront park--- word of caution-- one day is free entry--avoid this day at all costs--- milwaukee also has a lot of "democrats" residing there-- if you stay overnight, downtown hotels have shuttle service from hotel to park and back via public transportation for small fee.. believe me, if you go north you will never go back to the taste again....

I go to Naperville ribfest, great music on July 02 for example they have the band "HeardT on stage for 10 bucks, and great food, nom animals it is well worth it! the taste is nothing hut a gangbangers paradise "freaknik"!

Anonymous said... Car 47 is running things again. This is a joke of an event. All these Police could be better off fighting crime eles where. I tell my friends and family to stay far away from this thing as posible. I went to 7 Tatse's and I'll never go again.

Anonymous said... and is anyone questioning the cost of the added security??? Last I checked, the CO book was enlisting POs for days off, time and a half pay... a cost that would not be needed if THE CCITY HIRED MORE FUCKING COPS!!! I wish no ill will on anyone, but it is going to take another 9-11 before this society realizes we need more cops! More manpower... plain and simple! Go ahead, ald Flores... lay off cops and see what happens! Layoff firemen and see what happens! This city is already not any where close to being ready for a 9-11 type attack! We are a sitting duck! Gang bangers or no gang bangers... when shit hits the fan... AND IT WILL... we will not be ready... god speed Chicago!!!

We must be extra sleepy today with the late A/Rs...we think you need to elaborate.

You don't think the Taste is too big? You don't think its large crowd in a confined space makes it a target? You don't think Mumbai could happen here?

Expound dear reader.

6/28/2009 06:51:00 AM

Hey, I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet. And I'm not a cop, I'm just a mom.

Ya know we got that in-tu-ition thang working, and the radar picking up every signal, scanniing as far as the eye can see for trouble, we expect and anticipate "problems" and I have plenty of ammunition if I need it.

I have a suggestion why doesn't the city just place card board cutouts of officers in the park that way every where ones looks it appears the police are protecting them. It worked in a mel brooks movie I recently watched they created a whole town with people and animals. RIP Dom Deluise

gotta give Keating his first kudos ever, he talked about the problem with protesters and 1st amendment issues, he told the p/o's to notify their supervisors, and they will notify him and he will make the decision as to what the course of action will be. In theory this takes everyone below him off the lawsuit. He is being sued because of last years protests.he is a crazy man out there on his chariot, but he isn't asking you to do anything he won't do himself. his big problem is he doesn't trust people to do their jobs, so he flies from point a to point b barking out demands.to all those that will call me a keating suckass, whatever, i don't work for the man, and don't even work in the CCG, and anyone who knows anything knows Keating's only power is within the CCG.

someone called kennedy a douche because he said we don't have enough aggressive officers, well kennedy was partly correct, we have a lot of scared officers due to the lack of support from our exempts.some of these officers lack pride in their jobs, how do you let a group of gangbangers walk by you, hats cocked, throwing signs, and do nothing?! These are the same fucks that are going to try and hurt us, especially when they see us doing nothing, they get bolder and bolder. it will get to the point where one or two officers are in a remote area and they will attack. then all the people will come on the blog and talk about how it was the bosses fault, or the city's fault, when blame should be blamed on the officers who refuse to do what they are paid for, paid at time and 1/2 mind u.

i know several police officers that were working the fest for their time/half and they said that they saw lots of gangbangers walking in groups and smoking weed, but it was there day off and they did not want to get involved...bring lt bosse and his crew back...the courts would be overflowing and the guys making o/t in court. I/F

i used to call it taste of body odor. hot weather,over priced food,small portions,nowhere to sit and eat. now add... groups of thugs smoking weed and yelling fuck every other word.i used to sneek in early during the week to check out the food. you couldnt pay me to go now. chicago fest was a good time.. where else could you see ole blue eyes, iron maiden and the scorpions all in the same week!

Why bother to make any arrests? You put yourself on the line for a lawsuit, no bosses will back you, the city throws you under the bus, remember "punitives" if you don't apologize, you have no contract, and the citizens hate you. Fuck these people, they'll get what they deserve and maybe some of them --the new victims--will wake the fuck up.

WOW: Taste security headed by private firm, Ex- PO. Greg RamirezUsed to be on the mayors Security Detail but was a partner with Mike Marano, another of Daleys bodyguards, in fact he headed up the detail , both took early retirment for having a conflict of interest, and now they have city contracts. They have off duty coppers working for them, I hope that the coppers working the fest take some pride this year and don't take any Shit from these little gang bangers. Last year was the worst year downtown, the cops lost it, it was an embarrasment that should have been televised by every news station, but that would look like racism, face it the only people acting up were the young black males, I even had black men with their families shake their heads in utter discuss. I cant' wait for the Olympics, dude will clean up, I can promise you this, if the city is like it is now, the visitors will be fair game.

Anonymous said... gotta give Keating his first kudos ever, he talked about the problem with protesters and 1st amendment issues, he told the p/o's to notify their supervisors, and they will notify him and he will make the decision as to what the course of action will be. In theory this takes everyone below him off the lawsuit. He is being sued because of last years protests.he is a crazy man out there on his chariot, but he isn't asking you to do anything he won't do himself. his big problem is he doesn't trust people to do their jobs, so he flies from point a to point b barking out demands.to all those that will call me a keating suckass, whatever, i don't work for the man, and don't even work in the CCG, and anyone who knows anything knows Keating's only power is within the CCG.

some of these officers lack pride in their jobs, how do you let a group of gangbangers walk by you, hats cocked, throwing signs, and do nothing?! These are the same fucks that are going to try and hurt us, especially when they see us doing nothing, they get bolder and bolder. it will get to the point where one or two officers are in a remote area and they will attack. then all the people will come on the blog and talk about how it was the bosses fault, or the city's fault, when blame should be blamed on the officers who refuse to do what they are paid for, paid at time and 1/2 mind u.

What exactly would u charge someone with for having their hats cocked and throwing signs. Since we cannot sign DC complaints anymore. Whats the charge without complainant? You go lock them up and violate their rights. Its just the climate we live in now so deal with it.

WOW: Taste security headed by private firm, Ex- PO. Greg RamirezUsed to be on the mayors Security Detail but was a partner with Mike Marano, another of Daleys bodyguards, in fact he headed up the detail , both took early retirment for having a conflict of interest, and now they have city contracts. They have off duty coppers working for them, I hope that the coppers working the fest take some pride this year and don't take any Shit............................

Conflict of interest? He's had that security firm for years and has had the Taste security for years. I remember working for him as a side job at the Taste in the early 90s. He's old Bridgeport. Whatchyoutalkinbout?

some of these officers lack pride in their jobs, how do you let a group of gangbangers walk by you, hats cocked, throwing signs, and do nothing?! ----------------------------------is walking by a cop illegal?cocked hats illegal?signs?

Behind all the smoke n' mirrors or dog and pony show, whatever you want to call it. It comes down to one simple thing. MANPOWER and the lack of it here on this department. Obviously and without a doubt the city and the mayor don't give a shit about you. You whether I mean a Chicago Police Officer or you meaning a citezen/resident/taxpayer/visitor to this city. They don't care about your safety. If they did, which they don't, we would have 3,421 more officers on the street that we're short and the number, unfortunately keeps rising.

Did you know their is a itty bitty class of recruits in the academy numbering a whopping 44. hmmm, lets see - we're supposed to loose an anticipated 800+ this year alone. Do the math people!~

"Think about ten guys with rifles landed at the yacht club walking southwest. It's Mumbai on the Lakefront."

You don't need any dramatic rubber-boat landing here, with the men paddling quietly, ducking under the searchlight beams as guard dogs bark off in the distance.

They can drive in from Bridgeview, clapping and singing songs, or simply take the bus from "the incubator of terrorism" over at Devon and Western -- "Mohammed Sheikh Agarwal Drive," or whatever the City of Chicago has wisely labeled it with those "auxiliary" street-name signs.

A bunch of people from the old old gang crimes units worked off-duty security for that outfit. They've been around forever. They were good guys and paid well. Get to know them, then you can work for them instead of part-time for daley. They run a tight ship.

You want to start having nightmares? Think about ten guys with rifles landed at the yacht club walking southwest. It's Mumbai on the Lakefront.

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This is not as far fetched as you might think! With the city on the news in every country in the world over the last year due to this being Obama's hometown, a lot of attention is now focused on Chicago. A handful of turban heads with AK's and a few home made hand grenades tossed into the crowd would make Mumbai look like a picnic. If they did it right, they could escape into the mayhem with ease.

Can't there be a dress code - no clothing in specific color combinations known to be favored by gangs, no baggy pants hanging down past butt cracks, no other clothes/shoes/accessories denoting gang affiliation, etc? Or is that considered racial profiling?

You want to start having nightmares? Think about ten guys with rifles landed at the yacht club walking southwest. It's Mumbai on the Lakefront.----------Call out the Coast Guard to patrol the lakefront w/armed vessels. Or have fun with the yacht club pukes and place some strategic remotely controlled depth charges - call it "Operation Hey man, you sunk my Battleship"

Worked O.T at the taste last fri. W.C told us to anov bucket boys, vendors w/o licences, dog walkers...etc. Anov was issued to bucket shithead so he goes crying to a shithead whiteshirt and dude gives dude his fuckin buckets back and tells him he will try to talk to the p.o who issued the anov. I hate fuckin haters